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BiPolar (BP)/ADHD Daughter pregnant again and soon homeless At 18
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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 416106" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>Just wanted to say welcome...and I'm sorry for the position you are in. Although my daughter was older she had three children by three different men. The first we chalked up as a mistake and let her and the baby stay at our home where we jointly parented. Then...along came number two a few years later and we stuck to our word having said "we will not have another baby to raise in our home if you choose to have irresponsible sex." The first baby has lived with us for over twenty years and we think of him as "ours"...even though via circumstances he has difficult child traits that have been heartbreaking. The second has lived with us on and off for probably seven years. Then she had a third baby. We finally drew the line and have never accepted any resonsibility for her tho she has needed support.</p><p> </p><p>The point of sharing this info is to say that irresponsible parenting does not often end with one baby. The committment you make (and that choice is entirely yours, of course) will alter your life and the lives of your children. It takes a bunch of soul searching to find your comfort level and then stick to it. Try to disengage from your daughter's dramatic choices and make a decision that you are comfortable with and will stick with. Whatever you do, you have found a great place. Welcome.DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 416106, member: 35"] Just wanted to say welcome...and I'm sorry for the position you are in. Although my daughter was older she had three children by three different men. The first we chalked up as a mistake and let her and the baby stay at our home where we jointly parented. Then...along came number two a few years later and we stuck to our word having said "we will not have another baby to raise in our home if you choose to have irresponsible sex." The first baby has lived with us for over twenty years and we think of him as "ours"...even though via circumstances he has difficult child traits that have been heartbreaking. The second has lived with us on and off for probably seven years. Then she had a third baby. We finally drew the line and have never accepted any resonsibility for her tho she has needed support. The point of sharing this info is to say that irresponsible parenting does not often end with one baby. The committment you make (and that choice is entirely yours, of course) will alter your life and the lives of your children. It takes a bunch of soul searching to find your comfort level and then stick to it. Try to disengage from your daughter's dramatic choices and make a decision that you are comfortable with and will stick with. Whatever you do, you have found a great place. Welcome.DDD [/QUOTE]
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